Cranford_Review_June_2010

Sixth form Fashion Show for
Haiti Appeal raises £ 415.00
March 2010 and the Panjabi Culture Week in Cranford Community College was celebrated
by pupils with great excitement and enthusiasm. The main objective was to raise awareness
and learn about Panjabi as a language and culture. Pupils from years 7 and 9 took part in
school assemblies. They prepared and rehearsed a presentation about Panjabi culture and the
Panjabi folk dance Bhangra for a month in their lunch breaks. Their excellent efforts were
much appreciated by the staff and pupils from all the years. They received prizes for their
hard work from Ms Kokri. They were very proud of their achievements which have built their
self confidence and encouraged other pupils to participate in future events.
During tutor time pupils worked on a quiz ‘Some facts about the Panjab, the Panjabi community
and Panjabi as a language.’ Pupils enjoyed learning about Panjabi and many took the opportunity
to practise their mother tongue with Ms Kokri inside and outside of the lesson.
Panjabi food was served by the school canteen, which everyone enjoyed. It was delicious.
The effort made by the kitchen staff to make such tasty food was much appreciated.
The local Panjabi radio, Desi Radio
invited Ms Kokri for an interview on the
school’s celebration of Panjabi Culture
Week. Listeners to the radio station
responded positively and welcomed the
effort and opportunity given to Panjabi
by the school.
It was a great week and enjoyed by the
whole school community. Organising this
event in my first year of teaching was a
very good experience for me, hard work
but rewarding.
By Ms P. Kokri (Panjabi Teacher)
The annual fashion
show took on a new
look this year. After
non-stop emails
to Ms Joyce and
meetings with
Business a date
was finally set.
29 March 2010 was
a memorable date for many. This year the show
was in aid of the Haiti appeal hence named
‘Fashion 4 Haiti’.
On 12 January 2010 at 4.53p.m. the small island
of Haiti was hit by an enormous earthquake
and the country was left in devastation. The
show acclaimed as “the most entertaining
and organised yet”
was a hit with the
audience members
of Cranford. Sixth
Form and members of
staff did what they do best;
fashion, dance, presenting,
singing and putting on a
show to help raise money
so that the people of Haiti would be a small step
closer to rebuilding their lives. The performances
were fantastic and the audience was overwhelmed
by the performance from Joseph the caretaker.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank
those who bought tickets, supported us and who
took time out of their busy
schedules to take
part to ensure that
‘Fashion 4 Haiti’
was an unforgettable
experience for all.
By Shivaani Kaushik, Amarpal Khuttan and Rajdeep Sidhu (year 12)